Ayurvedic Industry

An Overview

Traditional Medicine
Non documented(Folklore)

Mainly practiced in the tribal and rural areas of the country without any formal teaching. The knowledge passed on to the next generations by word of mouth.
Documented Labelled as The Alternative Systems of Medicine. - Ayurveda - Unani - Sidha

 Ayurveda This system of medicine is popular for

emphasis on preventive care along with the treatment of the disease conditions.

The One man Ayurvedic Industry of the Past The Vaidya

Clinician Raw material collector Manufacturer

Dispenser

Urbanisation Dependence on Vendors / Manufacturers. Growth of Ayurvedic Industry.

AYURVEDIC INDUSTRY

Text Formulations (Classicals)

The formulations mentioned in the Ayurvedic Texts.

Proprietary Formulations (Branded)

The formulations designed and developed by industry who have exclusive right to manufacture and market them.

Classical Formulations The salient features

Traditional dosage forms. Contents fixed and Laid down Methods of Preparation. Quality Control Parameters predefined in the texts. Shelf-Life indicated in the texts for the dosage forms instead of Formulations. Drawbacks Safety Data Unavailable. Efficacy Data Unavailable.

Proprietary Formulations
Previously loosely regulated or unregulated segment with the formulations lacking
Pre-clinical evaluation. Safety Data. Efficacy Data.

CHANGING TRENDS
Resurgence in Ayurvedic Drugs segment
Factors General Awareness. Economy, in finding a new drug, using natural resources, as compared to huge investments required to develop a new molecule.

Time involvement in Invention vs Discovery.

Adoption of modern technology.

CHANGING TRENDS
REGULATORY RESTRICTIONS
Safety to be proven through rigorous Acute, SubAcute and Long term toxicity studies in animals.

Efficacy to be evaluated in accepted animal models

before initiating human trials. Efficacy to be evaluated and validated through different phases of Structured, Clinical Trials. Registry and Reporting of all Clinical Trials.

CHANGING TRENDS
Industry Focus
Development of modern dosage forms and drug delivery systems.

Standardisation, using standard quality control parameters or physicochemical standardisation focussing on active biomarkers.
Stability Studies.

Challenges needing Attention

Availability of Quality Raw material. Batch to Batch variations.

Contamination.

Potential Areas for Research in Ayurveda

Safety Evaluation of Classical Ayurvedic Formulations.
Novel Usage of the traditional drugs. Study of the mechanism of action of formulations.

Alternative System of Medicine To

Preferred System of Medicine

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